The Two Koreas: A Contemporary HistoryEver since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted—and threatened to embroil—the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer grippingly describes how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy—and how they might yet be reconciled. |
Contents
THE END OF THE BEGINNING | 22 |
THE TROUBLE DEEPENS | 39 |
THE CARTER CHILL | 67 |
ASSASSINATION AND AFTERMATH | 87 |
TERROR AND TALK | 109 |
THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SEOUL | 126 |
THE GREAT OLYMPIC COMINGOUT PARTY | 140 |
MOSCOW SWITCHES SIDES | 154 |
Political Earthquake in Seoul | 295 |
North Koreas Steep Decline | 308 |
Toward an AidBased State | 323 |
Engaging the United States | 340 |
TROUBLE IN THE USROK ALLIANCE | 381 |
The SixParty Mirage | 395 |
The End of KEDO | 411 |
Signs of Succession | 424 |
CHINA SHIFTS ITS GROUND | 178 |
JOINING THE NUCLEARISSUE | 194 |
WITHDRAWAL AND ENGAGEMENT | 219 |
The Season of Crisis Begins | 232 |
The Deepening Conflict | 248 |
DEATH AND ACCORD | 265 |
Fallout from the Agreed Framework | 280 |
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